Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16580, Asa French, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
French, Asa Mary
N. 16580
CONTENTS

2891. New Hampshire
Asa French
of Sperrine in the State of N H who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt commanded by Col Wade in the N H time for 14 May Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Dec 1832 and sent to Gen. Sarah Harrison St of Repd
Arrears to 14th of Sept r 1832 $ 69.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Aug t 33 23.33 $ 93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk Book D Vol. 155 Page 155

1987.
New Hampshire - Concord
Mary French
widow of Asa French
who was a Private
in the N. H. line N. 26.
for 14 months
Rev Sept 15
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to
Wm Allesh Concord N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e Vol. 1. Page 16

8908
Mary French New Hampshire Acc 7 th July '38.
Admitted
14 Mo.
Pris
$ 46.66 per An.
Wm West. Concord N.H.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Aaron Withermore is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified: that his Commission was dated on the 8 th day of Jan y 1833 and will expire on the 25 th day of Nov r 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 12 th day of
April 1843
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss } On this Fifth day of April 1843. Personally appeared before me Aaron Whittmore.
a Justice of the Court of common pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid.
Mary French, a resident of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress passed, July 7 th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Asa French who was a private, during the revolutionary war, in the Massachusetts Militia.
That he was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of 7 June 1832. at the rate of Forty five Dollars and sixty six cents, per annum.
No proof of service reference will be had at the war office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa French on the 28 th day of November A.D. 1782 as will appear by affidavit annexed.

She further declares that her husband, the above Asa French = (Died on the 30 th day of January 1841. Proof annexed )
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninetyfour, viz. of the time above stated.
That she has never married since the death of her above named husband, and still remains a widow; witness Enoch Hart
Sworn to and subscribed on the day (and year above written) Before. } Mary his w French
Aaron Whittermore { Partner of the court of General Sessions for the County of St. Lawrence.
I certify that the above named applicant is a credible witness whose statements are entitled to full credit. That the above deposition was taken at the dwelling house of the applicant, she being unable to appear in court.
Aaron Whittermore { Justice of Court

I. Enoch Hoit a resident of Concord in the county of Merrimack (and state of New Hampshire Testify) (and say that I have been well acquainted Asa French, husband of Mary French who has signed the annexed declaration for many years, (and know that the said Asa French (Died on the 30 th day of January 1841.) (And further testify that) the above named Mary French has never married since the death of her above named husband (and still remains a widow.) — Enoch Hoit
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss } April 5 th 1843 } Known to (and subscribed) Before me. — }
Aaron Whittmore { Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire
I, certify that the above named Enoch Hoit is a credible Person, whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Aaron Whittmore Pres. of Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By his Excellency MARCUS MORTON, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Samuel Ditchburn
is now and has been of the most part a justice of the Peace for the County of Essex.
Marcus Morton
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court: that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this third day of April, A. D. 1842, and in the sixty-seventh Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
No. A1 Bole
Secretary of the Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Eldred B. Town Clerk offic in , Andover Massachusetts
March 25, 1843
Asa French of Concord and Mary Lovejoy of Andover were married the Twenty-eighth day of November One thousand Seven hundred and eighty-two. I certify that the above is a true extract from the records of the Town of Andover, now in my possession, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record in fair legible figures, as follows - "Married" "1782 November 28 th " "Asa French of Concord & Mary Lovejoy of Andover"
Attest William Stevens Town Clerk of Andover
I William Stevens above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me
William Stevens, Clerk of the Town of Andover
our

Ephraim S. March 25, 1843
Personally appeared William Stevens, known to the undersigned as Town Clerk of Andover & made oath to the certificate by him above sub- scribed. Before me Samuel Fletcher
Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex

I James Chandler of Andover in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy years do certify and say that I am well acquainted with Asa French of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire and do know that the said Asa French did serve as a private in the Army of the Revolution six months commencing in the Spring of 1778 in Capt Samuel Johnson's company in Col. Wade's Regt in Rhode Island. & further that I served at the same place the same time and under the same Officers - James Chandler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss
Personally appeared James Chandler who has subscribed the above Affidavit & who is a man of truth & veracity & to whose testimony full credit is due, and made oath in due form of law that the same is just and true. This Third day of August A.D. 1832 -
Before me Josiah Brown Jr. Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss.
I Elias Hovey clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of record in said County of Middlesex, do certify that Josiah Brown Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within said County, and that his name subscribed to the above certificate is his own proper signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the twenty second day of September Eighteen hundred & thirty two.
E. Hovey.

Asa French Cambridge
Asa French Peach
14 Months On roll Bundle 25 No 13 S. B. A. D.
$46.66.
By J. M. Haper
H. R.

I Nathl. French of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy two years do testify and say that I am acquainted with Mr. French of Concord in the State of New Hamp- shire. That I was in the army of the revolution in the year one Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and was at West Point and there saw said Mr. who was in the service attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Poon. I was known to said Mr. French during the ser- vice five or six months, and un- derstood at that time that he enlisted for eight months, but not being attached to his Regiment and leaving West Point before he left I was not personally knowing to his ser- ving more than five or six months.
Nathaniel French
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. July 23 d 1832
Then personally appeared Nathl. French to me well known and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
John Hughes Just of Peace & Deacon
Notary Public

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
I Elias Thorne Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that John Weyles Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his name set to the foregoing Certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the third day of August 1832.
E. Thorne

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Merrimack }
On this 28 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County , now sitting, Asa French a resident of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated--
That he enlisted in Andover Mass. in the Spring of 1776 for six months in the Mass. Militia under Capt Samuel Johnson. It. Nelson and marched to Providence Rhode Island, thence to Bristol R. Island and served there six months & in the immediate vicinity, & during having served the full term of six months, during this service was in the Reg t com d by Col d Wade. had no written discharge.
In July 1778 enlisted in Andover again for eight months under Capt Whittier. It. Blanchard and marched directly to Poughkeepsie New York. thence to West Pairs, thence to White Plains thence down the River near Kings Ferry where he was dismissed by the Captain, having served the full term of eight months. had no written discharge during this service was in the Reg t com d by Col d Poor. He d says that he actually served fourteen months in all that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - excepting the Affiant, himself annexed.
 That he was born in Billerica Mass. in the year 1760  That he voluntarily enlisted when he entered the service  That he lived in Andover when he enlisted then moved to Groton N H. then to Weare N H. toerry, then to Concord N H. where he has lived since 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the 28 th of August  Asa French A.D. 1832
We, Samuel Davis residing in Concord N H. and Amos Abbot now residing in Concord N H. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Asa French , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the 28 th day of August A.D. 1832 Amos Abbot  Samuel Davis
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Amos Abbot who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said Concord and that Samuel Davis , who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Concord and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Asa French Judge of Probate
I, H. B. Chase , Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Asa French for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 28 th day of August A.D. 1832
H. B. Chase Register of Probate

Rev WIDOW, &c.
can
File No. 16580
Henry French
Will of
Anna French
Ohio Rev War
Act: March 3rd 1813
Index:—Vol. a , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ms 2938 Mary French - 1843.
$46:66 per ann
Wm West Concord N. H.

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Aaron Whittmore is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack, duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twentyfirst day of May 1839 and will expire on the twentyfirst day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 12 th day of April 1843
Josiah Stevens Jr
Secretary of State.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
On this Merrimack } ss. fifth day of April ~ 1843. Personally appeared before
Aaron Whittermore a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary French , a resident of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Asa French who was a private during the Revolution in the Massachusetts Militia .
is entitled to was a pensioner  has made application for  that her husband That she was a pensioner under the Act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of  was a pensioner under the act of 1832 at  46 dollars & 66 cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Wm. Enoch Hovey
her Mary French D. Moulton.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Aaron Whittermore { Justice of the Peace }
I certify that the declarant whose name is personally known to me, that she is a credible witness, whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Aaron Whittermore { Justice of the Peace }

I Nathaniel Bouton of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, a Clergyman, of lawful age, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Asa French of said Concord, that he is a man of very respectable standing, that I have this day examined his declaration made before the court of Probate held at Concord aforesaid on the 28 th day of August A.D. 1832 for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, in reference to Pensions, that I believe him to be of the age he represents, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion and he is believed to have served as he states. — N. Bouton.
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. Concord November 1832
Be it known that on the day above written, before me Joseph Low, Notary Public within and for said State, personally appeared Nathaniel Bouton above named, who is well known to me to be a clergyman and a credible and disinterested witness and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit and thereupon made solemn affirmation that the same is just & true —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the State & County aforesaid the day and year above mentioned —
Joseph Low Notary Public

Hon J. J. Edwards Campus of Pensylvania Washington D. C.

Sir,
Concord N.H. June 23 d 1843
I herewith transmit to the Department the (Declaration) of
Mary French, widow of Asa French, for a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843.
When examined please to return the results to me at Concord N.H. P. Office
I am very
Respectfully your
W. S. Smith
Dear P. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
W. West att d for claimant

ap 19 1843
mt.
July 7. 1838
Mary French,
Rev. S. H. Schenck Connyville Washington P. R.

Sir
Concord April 13 th 1843.
I herewith transmit the declaration (and papers) of Mary French for a pension under Act of July 7 th 1832. — Widow of Asa French who was a pensioner under Act of 1832 at $16.66 per annum.
When examined please to return the result to me at Concord P.O., Post Office.
I am very Respectfully your
W. L. South
Hon. S. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions W. West. Attorney General

Reported
7281
New Hampshire
Mary French widow of Isa French
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 30 th January 1841 of Merrimack Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Ward in the N. Hampshire line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord New Hampshire at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1843 and sent to Mrs. West, by Concord, N. Hampshire
Total amount, $ 233 : 30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 40